THE
Vol. CXXII Issue 4
EPORTER
Stetson University | DeLand, Fla.
Stetson Runs Over
Birmingham Southern, 37-19
*- P
Cole Mazza and Jerami Singleton rush for 346
yards in Stetson's decisive victory
Events This Week
Thursday, September 25 Friday, September 26 Monday, September 29
Lecture: Dr. Roberta Favis
6 PM - 7:30 PM, Hani* Art Center
"Reel Injun" Movie Night
6 PM - 8:30 PM, CUB 204
Learn Local Lecture Series,
"Saving a Sandhill: Restoring a
Longleaf Pine Ecosystem at the
Gillespie Museum"
6 PM - 7:30 PM, Rinker
Environmental Learning Center
An Evening of Improv
8 PM - 10 PM, Second Stage
Theatre, Museum of Art
Uncouth Hour
9 PM-10:30 PM, NiteLites
Leader's Summit
2 PM - 6 PM, LBC
Faculty Recital: Jamison Walker,
7:30 PM - 9 PM, Lee Chapel;,
Elizabeth Hall .
An Evening of Improv
8 PM -10 PM, Second Stage
Theatre, Museum of Art
CCM Movie Night
8 PM - 10 PM, Stetson Green
Saturday, September 27
An Evening of Improv
' 8 PM-10 PM, Second Stage
Theatre, Museum of Art
HIV/AIDS in America Film Senes:
"Longtime Companion"
7 PM - 9:30 PM, Room 25-L,
duPont-Ball Library
Tuesday, September 30
Metaphor Matters: The Violence
of Language
6 PM - 7:30 PM, Stetson Room,
Carlton Union Building
Meditation Starter Kit- Session
7 PM - 8 PM, TBA
The Kids Are All Right" Movie
Night
7 PM - 9 PM, Cross Cultural
Center
Sean McKnight
Sports Editor
I've said it once, I've said it a
hundred times - if Stetson can turn
their running game on, they will
dominate the competition.
Last Friday was proof of exactly that. The duo of sophomores,
Cole Mazza and Jerami Single-
* ton,- ran down, overhand" around :
Birmingham Southern's defense,
leading Stetson to their second
victory of the season. This glimmer of hope, in what seemed to
be a slump season, is exactly what
the Hatters needed as they go into
their bye week.
Although the running game
did not get up and go as early as
the team had hoped, once it did it
was unstoppable.
The Hatters kept pounding it
up the middle and broke the Panthers' defense. In the first half, the
Hatters were averaging just one or
two yards a carry. However, in the
second half, the intensity was at
an all-time high as Singleton and
Mazza were averaging 7.5 yards
per carry.
All in all, Mazza rushed for
an impressive 131 yards, while
Singleton rushed for 113, both surpassing the ever elusive 100-yard
plateau.
Head coach Roger Hughes
spoke candidly of his two backs: "I
thought they ran very hard. They
broke tackles and the fullbacks.
Both Mike Yonker and Craig Car-
rington blocked very well."
Coach Hughes also spoke on
the overall effort of his offense.
"We played really aggressive and
really physical, and our receivers
did a great job of blocking on the
perimeter," Hughes said. "That is
the reason why we had so many
long runs! It was very much a team
effort."
Not only did Mazza and Singleton go off like cats at a greyhound meet, but thanks to a decisive first half drive led by Tentler
and his blockers, they were able to
go up on the Panthers 23-19 before
the half. That end of half drive was
not only important for the team,
but for Tentler, who faced adversity earlier in the game. ,
Ori" ^the7 defensive side of
things, after giving up just 19
points in the first half, the Hatters pitched a complete second
half shutout. Led by defensive
star Donald Payne, they were like
white on rice in a snowstorm.
Payne had 12 solo tackles and one
assist. He had a sack, an interception, a forced a fumble, and was
credited with three quarterback
hurries. The defense played at a
high intensity for so long. With the
second half improvements they
made, they optimized their talent
and crushed the Panthers.
At the end of the day, this was
the best team effort I've seen from
the Hatters in the past two seasons. Everyone was clicking from
the coaches to the offense and defense. All the players were a step
ahead of the opposition and dominated them. This is the Stetson
football we have all been waiting
for. Their performance shows not
only fans, but more importantly,
the team, that in the face of adversity and crushing defeats they can
come back and win a tough game.
Getting blown out in the last
two games was not what the Hatters needed. However, now they're
going into conference play at an
even 2-2. They have a bye week
until they play Butler, the Pioneer League co-champions, giving
them time to digest their huge win
and prepare to take down a strong
team.
Photo courtesy:
gohatters.com
